Medication Errors Outside Healthcare Facilities: A National Poison Centre Perspective

Medication errors: a 21st-century perspective.

Factors Affecting Medication Errors from Nurses' Perspective: Lessons Learned

Introduction: Medical errors are among the most threatening faults against patient’s safety in all countries. The most frequent medical errors are medication errors which can lead to serious effects and even death in patients. Therefore, this study aimed to explain factors affecting medication eroors from the viewpoints of nurses in order to present strategies to reduce these errors. Methods:...

factors contributing to medication errors in jordan: a nursing perspective

background : significant efforts have been directed to understand medication errors in recent years. therefore, this study was conducted to determine the factors contributing to medication errors and related areas for improvement, as perceived by nurses. methods : two hundred registered nurses were asked to complete a questionnaire which asked them to identify types, stages and issues perceived...

Estonian Experience on Establishment of a Modern National Poison Information Centre: One-year Profile of Phone Calls in 2012

Background: Initiating a National Poisoning Information Centre (PIC) in Estonia took about 12 years of challenging work on research, training and attracting governmental support and funding. In this study we described the establishment process and the profile of phone calls in the first year which the PIC started to be available full time (24h/day 7days/week).  Methods: This was a descriptive ...

Medication errors observed in 36 health care facilities.

BACKGROUND Medication errors are a national concern. OBJECTIVE To identify the prevalence of medication errors (doses administered differently than ordered). DESIGN A prospective cohort study. SETTING Hospitals accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, nonaccredited hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities in Georgia and Colorado. PARTICIPANTS A s...